Laurent Fignon est Mort!!

La Professeur is dead, died this morning of advanced cancer in his guts. He was still commentating for France television when Skywalker and I watched the tour in France this year.

Skywalker and I kept joking about the poor bastard with no voice battling on like some Tour cyclist climbing up a mountain unwilling to admit defeat ... the studio should tell him to stay home ... we then realised it was Fignon and his voice was ravaged by the chemo ... yep, good call fellas!!

Classic quote by Fignon when a fan recognised him and remarked "Hey I remember you, you're the guy who lost the tour by eight seconds!"
Fignon replied: "No monsieur, I'm the guy who won it twice"

Shit Rider's Club

For the Mechanic

I know we had this thread somewhere, thought I would continue it here.
This is the Garmin 800. Have not had a chance to look at, one of the guys stumbled upon it today.
It is the replacement for the 705 and has maps, so the office tells me.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/first-look-garmin-edge-800

Thanks Basso

Thanks for not doing Perrin the other way!
Told you I need to loose 5kg, lets be honest, 10kg.
Enjoyed it.

SUNDAY 29TH

Leaving CH 6.30am (Racer 6.50am) to Dromana and back with the breeze. Stop/Mt Eliza and Funkytown on return)

DIY EPO

5 days before a major event GIVE BLOOD. Apparently this is a common semi pro activity!

http://bicycling.com/blogs/thebreakaway/2010/08/23/nuts-and-bolts/

ORGANISED RIDES

Worlds

http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2010/08/selecting-the-australian-team-for-the-worlds-%E2%80%93-a-good-problem-to-have%E2%80%A6/

Worth a look, some steep climbing. This is shortened. They do this lap 10/11? times.

Beach Road closures

www.cptips.com

some useful bedtime reading

New members?

Yet another reason to love Jensy...hey kid shut up and gimme your bike yar!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiNrMy0nxWw

New Mountain Bike

This could be good?

http://www.rideforhome.com.au/\

Week ending Sunday 22nd

French Buddies

http://randonneurslezignanais.blogspot.com/

Anyone going??

https://www.ausbike.com.au/

Kinglake

Leaving Clifton Hill at 7am Sunday for the Kinglake Loop.

Ouch

No reason for it, just thought it was a good image.

El Diablo strikes

Some random German lunatic who tried to assault me with a pitch fork a few km up the Tormoulet...

The Degani Kinglake Ride on Sunday 12th September

http://www.supersprint.com.au/events/degani-kinglake-ride-2010.aspx

Warning do not watch the link below.

Spanglish you are sick sick sick. Had did you even find that let alone post it!!!
Felt dirty even to comment in the same space.

THE HORROR....THE HORROR

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Anyone got any bikes for sale?